Optician Helper

Fidelity Partners is a leading national healthcare support services company specializing in Medical and Allied Health Staffing, Executive Search, and Outplacement of clinical professionals for both premier private sector and military clients. We are committed to the highest levels of professional and ethical service in the market today and work to cultivate long-term relationships. We have a reputation built on integrity, an expert knowledge of the medical industry and attention to individual client and employee needs.

Position Description and Responsibilities:
Contractor can be expected to produce monthly on average, approximately 35,486 pairs of glasses.
During the course of varied assignments, contractor:

Shall perform duties on a rotating basis in support of optical fabrication processes in all production phases of the Optical Fabrication Laboratory, where single vision and multi-focal eye-wear is fabricated on a production line basis.
Must have a general understanding of optical fabrication processes and must know the general terms and nomenclature used in the fabrication of eye-wear to include lens type, lens powers, frame type, and other general optical specific products.
Work is performed under the supervision of, and in partnership with, a properly trained optician, in accordance with established laboratory procedures, techniques of the trade and the specifications outlined on the prescription.
Tasks shall include but are not limited to:

selecting ophthalmic lenses or lens blanks by lens material (poly-carbonate, high index, CR39 or other materials) required for the fabrication of lenses to exact prescription specifications,

selecting proper frame according to spectacle prescription and forwarding to the surfacing or fabrication sections,

manual lens fining and polishing,

lens de-blocking,

lens washing,

lens coating,

As directed, serves as backup, performing supply or clerical duties,

assisting in the conduct of physical inventories of supplies on hand,

upon receipt of items, comparing with requisitions, unpacking items and placing them in proper location,

preparing completed eye-wear for delivery to appropriate clinics, as well as packing and shipping of completed eyeglasses

Other assigned duties can include making blocks, washing blocks and reclaiming free-bond wax.

Thank you for providing us your candidacy request we will review your background and qualifications to determine a potential match for this opportunity, if we determine you are a good fit one of our executive recruiters will contact you as soon as possible to discuss next steps, if you are not we will retain your information in our database for future opportunity.